The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has drafted a government resolution proposal, suggesting that President Gitanas Nausėda request the Seimas, the national parliament, to denounce a longstanding agreement made with Belarus in 2010. This agreement, signed in Minsk involving former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, allowed certain border residents to cross the state border without visas and granted them special local traffic permits to remain within a 50 km border zone for up to 90 days every six months.

The proposal to introduce this denouncement to the Seimas is part of Lithuania's broader foreign policy stance amidst increasing tensions with Belarus, particularly regarding the authoritarian regime under Lukashenko and the implications of bilateral agreements made during less critical political times. Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys is set to present this proposal, with Deputy Minister Audra Plepytė stepping in if he is unable to attend.

This move comes at a time when Lithuania is critically reassessing its diplomatic engagements with Belarus, emphasizing national security and the change in political climate since the agreement was made nearly 16 years ago. It reflects Lithuania's shift towards a more cautious and strategically sound foreign policy that prioritizes national interests and aligns closely with EU-wide stances against Belarusian governance.